second childhood

汉语翻译

老年的智力衰退时期

英语解释

名词 second childhood:

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations同义词：dotage, senility

例句

He's a dear old chap, but0over ninety and in his second childhood. He couldn't tell you the day of the week.他是个可爱的老头。九十高龄，已有些年迈昏庸，他连星期几也弄不清楚了。He's a dear old chap, but over ninety and in his second childhood.他是个可亲的老头，但年龄已九十多了，人也老湖涂了。Be gentle in old age; peevishness is worse in second childhood than in first.老来是要和蔼; 第二幼年期乖戾暴躁，更有甚于第一期。He's in his second childhood, playing with his grandson's toy trains.他返老还童，玩儿他孙子的玩具火车。